More cases of infection with coronavirus in Italy, where you count two deaths, one in Lombardy and Veneto. First positive cases in Milan (still unconfirmed) and Turin. The victims are two elderly people, a man from the Bassa and a woman from Casalpusterlengo. In Schiavonia hospital, 350 are stuck. Cities with more cases lock themselves up. And in churches forbidden to exchange the sign of peace and via holy water. The 19 arrived in Italy from Japan. The Chinese hospitalized in Rome are cured. The Council of Ministers chaired by Prime Minister Conte at the Civil Protection headquarters is underway: we are moving towards special measures.
There are still 11 cases found in Veneto. There are two victims of the coronavirus.
A positive case in Piedmont. The tests were carried out in Turin by specialists from the Amedeo di Savoia hospital. It is the first case of Coronavirus positivity in the region. There are about fifteen cases of patients under investigation in Coronavirus in Piedmont.
"The message we want to give is that in the area of the outbreak, the measures put in place are efficient and positive. People don't turn around, they stay at home, and that's what we were interested in". This was said by the Lombard Welfare Councilor Giulio Gallera, speaking of the situation in the ten municipalities of the Lodi area where the ordinance to contain the coronavirus infections is in force. "The goal is to contain the situation as much as possible, to avoid spreading the virus as much as possible," said Gallera, adding that "yesterday the municipality of Cremona decided to close schools and cancel events such as Carnival and the Municipality of Pavia is considering adopting the same measures ".
There is a suspicious case in Umbria. The person is now in isolation and, according to the Region " has respiratory symptoms and has recently had contact with a person who appears to have contracted coronavirus infection in Lombardy". The Region specifies that the regional health organizations have taken steps to "hospitalize the person with the symptoms and make all contacts safe, in order to eliminate the risk of the community".
"Since yesterday, together with INPS, we are monitoring developments on the" Coronavirus "situation and studying the countermeasures to be taken for workers in companies located in the area affected by the Ministry of Health ordinance in agreement with the Lombardy Region" . The Minister of Labor, Nunzia Catalfo says so . "One - he explains - we have already identified it and that is to grant them the ordinary layoffs (Cigo): since it is an unpredictable event, such as this, there is no need for an ad hoc regulation". The Lombard councilor for Welfare Giulio Gallera, taking stock of the coronavirus situation in Lombardy, excluded 'cases in Milan'.
Second Italian victim of Coronavirus: it is an elderly woman residing in Casalpusterlengo, according to what is learned from qualified sources of the town of Lodigiano. According to what is learned, the lady, over seventy, was weakened by pneumonia and would have been waiting for the results of the tests she had been subjected to.
The first victim was 78-year-old Adriano Trevisan, who died at the hospital in Padua, where he was hospitalized together with another virus positive person. Former owner of a small construction company, Trevisan had three children, one of whom, Vanessa, had been mayor of Vo 'Euganeo, where they come from. The man, already hospitalized for about ten days for previous pathologies, died at the hospital of Schiavonia (Padua). "There was not even time to transfer it," said Governor Zaia.
The conditions of 'patient 1' are stable, the 38-year-old virus positive hospitalized in Codogno. Already 200 negative tests at the Schiaìvonia hospital (Padua), where the first patient died.
There are 12 cases of Coronavirus registered so far in Veneto; one of them was the 78-year-old who died yesterday in Schiavonia . It is learned from the Region. Of the other 11 infected, only one is outside the municipality of Vo 'Euganeo: the 67-year-old from Mira (Venice) brought to the hospital of Dolo last night in Padua, in intensive care. The remaining 9, including "seven other cases registered today" explained Governor Luca Zaia, all refer to residents of the municipality of Vo '.
VENETIAN UNIVERSITIES CLOSED. The universities of Veneto will remain closed due to the Coronavirus emergency. This was announced by the president of Veneto, Luca Zaia, specifying that he had consulted with the rectors of the various universities in the region: " we have decided to keep them closed from next week " he said. Responding to journalists on possible measures for events such as the Venice Carnival, Zaia said he awaits the guidelines that will be issued by the minister of health, Roberto Speranza, because the initiatives must be uniform across the country.
THE APPEAL OF THE ORDER OF DOCTORS. "Doctors who have come into contact with new coronavirus cases in areas of outbreaks in Lombardy and Veneto must be placed under compulsory quarantine." Filippo Anelli, president of the National Federation of Medical Orders (Fnomceo), says this to ANSA, who also launches an appeal: "The quarantine of doctors, in those hospitals or in the offices concerned, could create problems of assistance. For this reason , I appeal to all colleagues: make yourself available, where possible, to make up for any shortcomings ".
THE SPALLANZANI BULLETIN - "The Chinese man, hospitalized with his wife at Spallanzani, has become negative and is in good health". The councilor for Health of the Lazio Region, Alessio D'Amato, said it in a press conference at Spallanzani. In addition, the Italian researcher admitted to Spallanzani will be "released on the same day," said D'Amato. The young man, confirmed case of COVID-19, had persistently tested negative for Coronavirus tests. " We must not get caught up in alarmism. The model implemented by the Lazio Region is effective, " said Giuseppe Ippolito, scientific director of Spallanzani in Rome .
To date, 77 patients have undergone tests for the search for the new coronavirus . These are the data of the latest medical bulletin which shows an increase in access compared to the 68 registered yesterday. Of these, 63, negative test results, were discharged. Fourteen patients are still hospitalized: there are three confirmed cases of COVID - 19 (the Chinese couple and the young man from the Cecchignola site who will be discharged today). Nine are the cases subjected to the test which is still ongoing. There are two cases that remain hospitalized for other reasons.
THE RECOMMENDATION OF CIVIL PROTECTION - As part of the activities put in place to deal with the Coronavirus emergency, "citizens' collaboration is fundamental". Civil Protection stressed this, inviting "therefore the population to go to health facilities and to use emergency numbers only if strictly necessary".
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IN 450 CLOSED AT THE SCHIAVONIA HOSPITAL - There would be 450 people closed since yesterday afternoon inside the hospital of Schiavonia (Padua) due to the coronavirus alarm. Of these, 300 are patients and 150 are employees of the facility. For all the swab is expected to check for any infection. Schiavonia hospital has a total of 300 beds and 600 employees. Personnel who were not in the departments yesterday will also be tested.
VIMINAL, GLOVES AND MASKS FOR AGENTS - Personal protective equipment such as gloves and masks, "also in consideration of the current supply difficulties", "must be made available, based on the different and potential exposure profiles, for the personnel performing operational services or that involve direct exposure to the risk of contagion, as in the case of services in immediate contact with the public ". So a circular sent today by the Unit Directorate of the Department of Ps, in relation to the coronavirus emergency.
WORLDWIDE - The coronavirus has so far caused 2,360 victims worldwide , including the Italian who died last night in Veneto: this is what emerges from the updated balance sheet of the American Johns Hopkins University. The total number of confirmed cases of infection has risen to 77,662, while the number of patients cured so far is 21,029 .
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Meanwhile, the entrances to the Codogno hospital are completely closed to the public. People who arrive in dribs and drabs because they had made appointments to carry out visits or exams a long time ago, are not allowed to pass and are invited to cancel the appointment to resume it later.
Immunologist Roberto Burioni launches an appeal after the last case: "Those who return from China - he writes on Facebook - must remain in quarantine. Without exception. I hope politicians understand this because the consequences of an error would be irreparable".
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